Operator's Manual

StoppingtheEngine
StandardModel
Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure21)totheStoppositionand
holdituntiltheenginestops.
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Figure21
Electric-startModel
1.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure22).
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Figure22
2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkeyand
takeitwithyouwhenyouleavethemachine.
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladesdonotturn.You
mustengagethebladestomow.
1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktotheblade-control
bar(Figure23).
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2
Figure23
1.Blade-controlbarlock2.Blade-controlbar
2.Slowlypulltheblade-controlbarbacktothehandle
(Figure23).
3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure
24).
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Figure24
DisengagingtheBlade
Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure25).
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Figure25
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
thebladesshouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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